Remember the Kingdom Hearts collections, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix and Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 Remix, on the PlayStation 3? Apparently, there are still enough Kingdom Hearts games for another collection. Continue reading Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Unveiled At TGS 2015
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Game of Thrones: A Nest of Vipers Review
SNAKES… I HATE SNAKES
If you weren’t expecting Game of Thrones Episode Five: A Nest of Vipers to ramp up the action, then you’ve clearly not spent enough time in Westeros. As the penultimate episode of the season, Episode Five finally shows just how far some Forresters will go in order to defeat their enemies. While Telltale Games chose to give certain characters a bit more screen-time than others, it seemed warranted in order to build to a finale to rival the first episode of the season.
Game of Thrones: Sons of Winter Review
SOLID AS ICE
The first three episodes of Telltale Games‘ six-episode season of Game of Thrones have taken us to Essos, King’s Landing, to the Wall, and even north of it. These episodes sufficiently introduced the point-of-view characters as well as some decent peripheral characters, demonstrating that making friends in Westeros can often be no easy task. Although this season’s harkening to the HBO series can sometimes feel a little shameless, it doesn’t detract from the dynamic storytelling Telltale is known for. With Episode Four: Sons of Winter, the plot has finally fully broken into its own stride without relying on familiar faces and familiar themes. Rather, the entire episode seems to be sprinting towards a climactic conclusion to the Forrester tale, while also making sure no detail is lost before the end.
Don Mattrick Leaves Zynga
Zynga has replaced CEO Don Mattrick with founder Mark Pincus.
The news was announced on Zynga’s investors site and the change is effective immediately. No reason for the change was given but Pincus, who was also CEO before Mattrick took the position, released a statement, thanking Mattrick for his work.
“Don joined us in a very important time in our evolution. I sincerely thank him for his leadership in better serving our players in a mobile first world and for delivering world class quality and value to our consumers.”
Pincus also thanks Mattrick for the acquisition of NaturalMotion, the company behind Grand Theft Auto V’s Euphoria engine.
Mattrick will be leaving the company, though where he’ll be going is unclear. Mattrick said:
“I am proud of the progress we have made together. I believe the timing is now right for me to leave as CEO and let Mark lead the company into its next chapter…”
Mattrick is best known for his time at Microsoft as the president of their interactive entertainment business. He managed the unveiling of the Xbox One and left during a large restructuring the summer before its launch. Since joining Zynga in 2013, Mattrick hasn’t been able to turn the company’s fortunes around, as they failed to meet its projected earnings last quarter.
My Opinion:
Mattrick’s time there seemed to have had little impact aside from acquiring NaturalMotion and that’s probably why he’s leaving. Zynga is a stagnant company now in my opinion and the best they can hope for is to sustain themselves.
Esteban Cuevas is an Associate Writer for MONG and is currently trying to beat Super Metroid for the first time. You can follow him on Twitter, YouTube and WordPress.
Level-5 Vision Event 2015 Round Up
While Yo-Kai Watch is coming to the West, Japan will be getting Fantasy Life 2, The Snack World and Yo-Kai Watch 3. Continue reading Level-5 Vision Event 2015 Round Up
Game of Thrones: The Sword in the Darkness Review
CARRIED AWAY
Telltale Games‘ third installment of its six part Game of Thrones series strikes a lot of the right chords that previous episodes have been lacking: characters making meaningful strides toward their goals in ways that depart from their HBO counterparts and a plot that is beginning to form an idea of what this season’s resolutions might resemble. Episode Three: A Sword in the Darkness is one of the first episodes of the season that really makes this series feel unique in the universe it draws its material from. And yet, it can’t seem to step away from its endless need to pour in an unhealthy dose of fan-service.
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The Future of Nintendo
This week on Quick Time Event, Lou, Shawn, and Bill discuss the future of Nintendo. How will mobile gaming impact the video game giant and what is the elusive Nintendo NX?
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Nintendo Announces New “Dedicated Game Platform” Called the NX
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that Nintendo is developing a new “dedicated game platform” called the NX. Continue reading Nintendo Announces New “Dedicated Game Platform” Called the NX
Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords Review
A LOSS FOR THE BETTER
Game of Thrones: The Lost Lords is the second episode in Telltale Games‘ Game of Thrones series. In our review of Episode One: Iron From Ice, we mentioned that while the story was interesting and well within the vein of what fans of the HBO television series should expect, its pacing struggled, and the art style was a questionable choice. Still, with such a dramatic conclusion and so much promise for future exploration, it won a favorable score.
Nintendo Files Gameboy Emulator Patent
It was recently discovered that Nintendo filed for a Gameboy Emulator Patent in June of this year. Continue reading Nintendo Files Gameboy Emulator Patent
Middle Of Nowhere Gaming 